AndroidTutor2018- Not all preinstalled apps on your smartphone will be of use to you. By removing apps you don't want or need, you'll be able to improve your phone's performance and free up storage space. Apps you cannot uninstall are called bloatware. With our tips, you can delete, remove, disable, or at least hide your preinstalled apps and bloatware.
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Disabling bloatware: general guidance
How to delete or deactivate Samsung's preloaded apps
How to delete preinstalled apps
Uninstall and disable standard Google apps
What happens if I disable Android apps?
Uninstall tons of apps
Disabling bloatware: general guidance
Many apps continue to consume resources while they’re not in active use. They also take up space in the app drawer. Since Android 4.0, however, there has been the option to disable apps.
The Settings menu on the left, and the app listings on the right. / © AndroidPIT
Head to Settings > Apps/Applications. Here, on most phones, you will find three tabs: Downloaded, Running and All. By tapping on this or that app, you will notice that some apps can be uninstalled (in the left screenshot below: Camera FV-5 Lite). These are the ones you will have downloaded yourself. Others you will not be able to uninstall or disable (the Settings app, for example). These applications are essential for Android to run properly. Anything that does not fall into one of these two categories can usually be disabled, unless it is on a protected system partition (some manufacturers deliberately do this with their apps).
The options (or lack thereof) to uninstall and disable apps. / © AndroidPIT
Some apps, as with TalkBack in these screenshots, you can disable, but there is also the option to Uninstall updates, which will reset the app to its factory state.
The option to uninstall updates, taking the app back to its factory state. / © AndroidPIT
Or, if you use a third-party app for emails, you can make the default email app on Android disappear. When disabling an app, the system warns you that some programs might not work properly afterwards. This refers to applications that rely on the app in question to function normally.
Should you change your mind, you can return to the app list and reverse the process. Every application will continue to be listed there, even if it is invisible in the app drawer. Although the examples we’re providing come from a OnePlus X, the process is very similar on other smartphones. Below you can learn how easy it is to uninstall Samsung apps.
How to delete or deactivate Samsung's preloaded apps
Let's look at the Galaxy S6 as our example, which is quite a bloated machine in terms of apps.
Simply open the app drawer. Then tap Edit, at the top-right of the screen, and minus signs appear beside the following apps:
Calculator
Memo
Samsung Gear
Peel Smart Remote
Dropbox
S Health
S Voice
YouTube
Play Store
Chrome
Maps
Google apps
Microsoft apps
Facebook
Instagram
WhatsApp
Many of the preinstalled apps from Samsung can only be disabled. / © AndroidPIT
By pressing on the minus sign, each app will no longer run in the background and they will not receive any updates, eliminating unnecessary drain on resources.
How to delete preinstalled apps
If you are not afraid of voiding your warranty, and getting rid of apps like Samsung Pay, you can also root your device. Then you can completely uninstall any app. System app remover (ROOT) helps you do just that. However, be warned - by doing this it might make any number of other apps stop functioning properly.
Consult these articles (and a tutorial specific to your device) before choosing to root, to better understand the process and its consequences:
How to root Android: the complete guide
Five reasons not to root your device
Custom ROM and root: the most important terms explained
System app remover (ROOT) Uninstall and disable standard Google apps
Android is a network of several software components and apps. Some of these apps become superfluous if you choose to use an alternative. The result is, after a while, like a ballast in the system. Here’s a list of the standard apps that can be safely disabled once you've setup an alternative:
Apps and App ID
App-NameApp-ID
Browsercom.android.browser
Downloadscom.android.providers.downloads.ui
E-mailcom.android.email
Gallerycom.android.gallery3d
Cameracom.android.camera2
SMS/MMScom.android.mms
Sound Recordercom.android.soundrecorder
Voice Dialercom.android.voicedialer
Video Studiocom.android.videoeditor
What happens if I disable Android apps?
Once disabled, the apps disappear from your app drawer, stop receiving updates and no longer run silently in the background. In addition, any apps that depend on the disabled app will stop working. Should you disable Google Play Services, for example, several system applications will go down and, more than likely, a few apps that are not directly related to Google will start to behave erratically.
It is therefore important to have a reliably researched list of apps that do not cause collateral damage when you disable them. The above list is incomplete, and will remain that way without your help. Therefore, we invite you to share your experiences with deactivated apps in the comments.
Uninstall tons of apps
We are all guilty of being at least a little lazy when it comes to cleaning up our smartphones. Apps that we no longer use can quickly accumulate out of sight. Uninstalling individual apps through the Play Store is time consuming, so it is more practical to remove a load all at once. In our guide, we have summarized how multiple applications can be deleted at once using the free app ES File Explorer.
The first step is to download ES File Explorer from the Google Play Store.
ES File Explorer File Manager Open the application. If it’s your first time opening the app, you will be presented with a short introduction, but after three taps, you will see your file index.
Select the icon at the top left to open the menu.
From the side menu, select APP. / © AndroidPIT
Under the Library header, choose APP.
ES File Explorer now presents an overview of the apps you have installed. A long press on an icon will select an application, and you then have the option to delete the app using the trashcan icon at the top of the screen.
Use the checkboxes to select multiple apps. / © AndroidPIT
Use the checkboxes to select multiple apps.
When you have finished selecting the applications you want to remove, press the uninstall button (the trashcan).
For safety, you must verify each app by pressing OK. The advantage of this is that you can choose not to delete an app you accidentally selected without having to cancel the entire operation.
There you have it, these are the best ways to delete, stop and hide those unwanted apps. When was the last time you cleaned up the apps on your phone? Do you have any questions or suggestions? Share them with us in the comments below.
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1 Leo Sibal 9 months ago Link to comment
For Samsung users, you can download the paid app Package Disabler Pro. It can disable even the system apps on your device. No root required. Worked great for my S7.
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1 Oscar Meza 8 months ago Link to comment
Hey Leo I need your help I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with a pre installed Facebook application. I do not want to root my device. I did follow your directions buying the Package Disabler Pro but when I did select the Facebook app and go to more options, the option to uninstall is not activated. Can you help me please? This app is killing me, some features in my Facebook account are being deleted by itself. Thanks.
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1 Muthu Krishnan 9 months ago Link to comment
Very useful articles...thanks for sharing this...Kindly visit my blog too..
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5 little lee 11 months ago Link to comment
it is a great post. but i have another way: download purify, a remove bloatware app.
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23 CJ Brown May 11, 2016 Link to comment
A well-written article and a bit of advice -- if you have a local Smartphone Repair Shop nearby? Most will remove the bloatware from your Android Smartphone for a small fee ?($25)
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5 Steven F. May 4, 2016 Link to comment
Ok but here is a question that I didn't see addressed by your note. I have a Motorola Moto X Pure Ed. running OS 6.0 and it has 4 things that are of no use to the a large number of western users Google Hindi input, Google Japanese Input, Google Korean Input, Google Pinyin Input. Now I know there are users for these apps but I would like to recover the space that is allotted to them on my particular phone. Can this be done without rooting? If so how? Oh and how about Cloud Print. If I indicate that I want to disable it, it says other apps may no longer function as intended and data will be lost... what would be the consequences of disabling this?
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2 Dominik Herencic May 4, 2016 Link to comment
tnx
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3 Emris Joseph May 4, 2016 Link to comment
Thanks again
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6 Rishabh Ryber May 3, 2016 Link to comment
Nice article
1 Rishabh Kumar
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1 Maggie May 2, 2016 Link to comment
I have gone through he basic steps to resolve my " camera failed" error when I click on my camera. Next suggestions is to disable it from the applications manager, but the disable button is dithered. Any suggestions?
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6 Rishabh Ryber May 2, 2016 Link to comment
Thanks
1 Rishabh Kumar
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18 Albin Foro May 1, 2016 Link to comment
I've never had the guts to root a device. The best thing that ever happened to my LG phone was dropping it so it failed to boot, then reviving it through hard-reset[dot]com, which not only restored function but blitzed out all the preinstalled apps - nearly doubled the available internal storage. I've found disabling permanently preinstalled apps to a few kb of storage generally works well enough, but disabling Google Calendar with a third party app continues to nag for updates to Google's calendar.
1 Alex Simpson
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14 Alex Simpson May 1, 2016 Link to comment
wich lg do you have?
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18 Albin Foro May 2, 2016 Link to comment
Check out the site hard-reset[dot]com - easy to find the supported models.
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14 Craig Lewis May 1, 2016 Link to comment
Marginally helpful article. I find that once I select an app to be disabled, it wants to have the updates uninstalled. If I choose yes, the updates uninstall. THEN the app shows up in the Marketplace and cannot be removed unless you update it. THEN it is reactivated and you are back to square one! For this to really work, the Marketplace needs to be updated to mark unwanted apps. It should also be updated to have a separate tab for purchased apps.
1 Paul Stregevsky
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14 Michal Horna Apr 30, 2016 Link to comment
very good article for novices
but every man should know what to use and what to give away
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6 Rishabh Ryber May 2, 2016 Link to comment
Yeah you are right
1 Rishabh Kumar
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17 Alex P. Apr 30, 2016 Link to comment
its indeed helpful article but all the things explained there were already known by millions of people including me..
3 RothmanTracyanshul
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2 Mark Mandel 9 months ago Link to comment
What's your point? You could say the same about almost any informative article...and also that those things were UNKNOWN, or not well understood, by millions of people.
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17 Alex P. 6 months ago Link to comment
This article is like basic 101 android article posted in about every Android site and I have seen this for many times and you are too old to understand it sir!
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How to uninstall Knox on Galaxy devices
How to remotely delete Android phone data
Jump to the section:
Disabling bloatware: general guidance
How to delete or deactivate Samsung's preloaded apps
How to delete preinstalled apps
Uninstall and disable standard Google apps
What happens if I disable Android apps?
Uninstall tons of apps
Disabling bloatware: general guidance
Many apps continue to consume resources while they’re not in active use. They also take up space in the app drawer. Since Android 4.0, however, there has been the option to disable apps.
The Settings menu on the left, and the app listings on the right. / © AndroidPIT
Head to Settings > Apps/Applications. Here, on most phones, you will find three tabs: Downloaded, Running and All. By tapping on this or that app, you will notice that some apps can be uninstalled (in the left screenshot below: Camera FV-5 Lite). These are the ones you will have downloaded yourself. Others you will not be able to uninstall or disable (the Settings app, for example). These applications are essential for Android to run properly. Anything that does not fall into one of these two categories can usually be disabled, unless it is on a protected system partition (some manufacturers deliberately do this with their apps).
The options (or lack thereof) to uninstall and disable apps. / © AndroidPIT
Some apps, as with TalkBack in these screenshots, you can disable, but there is also the option to Uninstall updates, which will reset the app to its factory state.
The option to uninstall updates, taking the app back to its factory state. / © AndroidPIT
Or, if you use a third-party app for emails, you can make the default email app on Android disappear. When disabling an app, the system warns you that some programs might not work properly afterwards. This refers to applications that rely on the app in question to function normally.
Should you change your mind, you can return to the app list and reverse the process. Every application will continue to be listed there, even if it is invisible in the app drawer. Although the examples we’re providing come from a OnePlus X, the process is very similar on other smartphones. Below you can learn how easy it is to uninstall Samsung apps.
How to delete or deactivate Samsung's preloaded apps
Let's look at the Galaxy S6 as our example, which is quite a bloated machine in terms of apps.
Simply open the app drawer. Then tap Edit, at the top-right of the screen, and minus signs appear beside the following apps:
Calculator
Memo
Samsung Gear
Peel Smart Remote
Dropbox
S Health
S Voice
YouTube
Play Store
Chrome
Maps
Google apps
Microsoft apps
Many of the preinstalled apps from Samsung can only be disabled. / © AndroidPIT
By pressing on the minus sign, each app will no longer run in the background and they will not receive any updates, eliminating unnecessary drain on resources.
How to delete preinstalled apps
If you are not afraid of voiding your warranty, and getting rid of apps like Samsung Pay, you can also root your device. Then you can completely uninstall any app. System app remover (ROOT) helps you do just that. However, be warned - by doing this it might make any number of other apps stop functioning properly.
Consult these articles (and a tutorial specific to your device) before choosing to root, to better understand the process and its consequences:
How to root Android: the complete guide
Five reasons not to root your device
Custom ROM and root: the most important terms explained
System app remover (ROOT) Uninstall and disable standard Google apps
Android is a network of several software components and apps. Some of these apps become superfluous if you choose to use an alternative. The result is, after a while, like a ballast in the system. Here’s a list of the standard apps that can be safely disabled once you've setup an alternative:
Apps and App ID
App-NameApp-ID
Browsercom.android.browser
Downloadscom.android.providers.downloads.ui
E-mailcom.android.email
Gallerycom.android.gallery3d
Cameracom.android.camera2
SMS/MMScom.android.mms
Sound Recordercom.android.soundrecorder
Voice Dialercom.android.voicedialer
Video Studiocom.android.videoeditor
What happens if I disable Android apps?
Once disabled, the apps disappear from your app drawer, stop receiving updates and no longer run silently in the background. In addition, any apps that depend on the disabled app will stop working. Should you disable Google Play Services, for example, several system applications will go down and, more than likely, a few apps that are not directly related to Google will start to behave erratically.
It is therefore important to have a reliably researched list of apps that do not cause collateral damage when you disable them. The above list is incomplete, and will remain that way without your help. Therefore, we invite you to share your experiences with deactivated apps in the comments.
Uninstall tons of apps
We are all guilty of being at least a little lazy when it comes to cleaning up our smartphones. Apps that we no longer use can quickly accumulate out of sight. Uninstalling individual apps through the Play Store is time consuming, so it is more practical to remove a load all at once. In our guide, we have summarized how multiple applications can be deleted at once using the free app ES File Explorer.
The first step is to download ES File Explorer from the Google Play Store.
ES File Explorer File Manager Open the application. If it’s your first time opening the app, you will be presented with a short introduction, but after three taps, you will see your file index.
Select the icon at the top left to open the menu.
From the side menu, select APP. / © AndroidPIT
Under the Library header, choose APP.
ES File Explorer now presents an overview of the apps you have installed. A long press on an icon will select an application, and you then have the option to delete the app using the trashcan icon at the top of the screen.
Use the checkboxes to select multiple apps. / © AndroidPIT
Use the checkboxes to select multiple apps.
When you have finished selecting the applications you want to remove, press the uninstall button (the trashcan).
For safety, you must verify each app by pressing OK. The advantage of this is that you can choose not to delete an app you accidentally selected without having to cancel the entire operation.
There you have it, these are the best ways to delete, stop and hide those unwanted apps. When was the last time you cleaned up the apps on your phone? Do you have any questions or suggestions? Share them with us in the comments below.
492 Shares
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More from the web
Monterey Park, California: This Company You May Not Have Heard Of Is Disrupting A $200 Billion IndustryEverQuote Insurance Quotes
These 8 Supplements Will Strengthen And Grow Your PhysiqueBodybuilding.com
We Tried HelloFresh: Here's What HappenedPopdust for HelloFresh
Reclusive Millionaire Warns: "Get Out Of Cash Now"Stansberry Research
by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links
20 comments
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1 Leo Sibal 9 months ago Link to comment
For Samsung users, you can download the paid app Package Disabler Pro. It can disable even the system apps on your device. No root required. Worked great for my S7.
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1 Oscar Meza 8 months ago Link to comment
Hey Leo I need your help I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with a pre installed Facebook application. I do not want to root my device. I did follow your directions buying the Package Disabler Pro but when I did select the Facebook app and go to more options, the option to uninstall is not activated. Can you help me please? This app is killing me, some features in my Facebook account are being deleted by itself. Thanks.
0
Reply
1 Muthu Krishnan 9 months ago Link to comment
Very useful articles...thanks for sharing this...Kindly visit my blog too..
0
Reply
5 little lee 11 months ago Link to comment
it is a great post. but i have another way: download purify, a remove bloatware app.
0
Reply
23 CJ Brown May 11, 2016 Link to comment
A well-written article and a bit of advice -- if you have a local Smartphone Repair Shop nearby? Most will remove the bloatware from your Android Smartphone for a small fee ?($25)
0
Reply
5 Steven F. May 4, 2016 Link to comment
Ok but here is a question that I didn't see addressed by your note. I have a Motorola Moto X Pure Ed. running OS 6.0 and it has 4 things that are of no use to the a large number of western users Google Hindi input, Google Japanese Input, Google Korean Input, Google Pinyin Input. Now I know there are users for these apps but I would like to recover the space that is allotted to them on my particular phone. Can this be done without rooting? If so how? Oh and how about Cloud Print. If I indicate that I want to disable it, it says other apps may no longer function as intended and data will be lost... what would be the consequences of disabling this?
0
Reply
2 Dominik Herencic May 4, 2016 Link to comment
tnx
0
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3 Emris Joseph May 4, 2016 Link to comment
Thanks again
0
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6 Rishabh Ryber May 3, 2016 Link to comment
Nice article
1 Rishabh Kumar
Reply
1 Maggie May 2, 2016 Link to comment
I have gone through he basic steps to resolve my " camera failed" error when I click on my camera. Next suggestions is to disable it from the applications manager, but the disable button is dithered. Any suggestions?
0
Reply
6 Rishabh Ryber May 2, 2016 Link to comment
Thanks
1 Rishabh Kumar
Reply
18 Albin Foro May 1, 2016 Link to comment
I've never had the guts to root a device. The best thing that ever happened to my LG phone was dropping it so it failed to boot, then reviving it through hard-reset[dot]com, which not only restored function but blitzed out all the preinstalled apps - nearly doubled the available internal storage. I've found disabling permanently preinstalled apps to a few kb of storage generally works well enough, but disabling Google Calendar with a third party app continues to nag for updates to Google's calendar.
1 Alex Simpson
Reply
14 Alex Simpson May 1, 2016 Link to comment
wich lg do you have?
0
Reply
18 Albin Foro May 2, 2016 Link to comment
Check out the site hard-reset[dot]com - easy to find the supported models.
0
Reply
14 Craig Lewis May 1, 2016 Link to comment
Marginally helpful article. I find that once I select an app to be disabled, it wants to have the updates uninstalled. If I choose yes, the updates uninstall. THEN the app shows up in the Marketplace and cannot be removed unless you update it. THEN it is reactivated and you are back to square one! For this to really work, the Marketplace needs to be updated to mark unwanted apps. It should also be updated to have a separate tab for purchased apps.
1 Paul Stregevsky
Reply
14 Michal Horna Apr 30, 2016 Link to comment
very good article for novices
but every man should know what to use and what to give away
0
Reply
6 Rishabh Ryber May 2, 2016 Link to comment
Yeah you are right
1 Rishabh Kumar
Reply
17 Alex P. Apr 30, 2016 Link to comment
its indeed helpful article but all the things explained there were already known by millions of people including me..
3 RothmanTracyanshul
Reply
2 Mark Mandel 9 months ago Link to comment
What's your point? You could say the same about almost any informative article...and also that those things were UNKNOWN, or not well understood, by millions of people.
0
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17 Alex P. 6 months ago Link to comment
This article is like basic 101 android article posted in about every Android site and I have seen this for many times and you are too old to understand it sir!
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